Let’s Talk About Race is a podcast and radio show hosted by Diane Wong which invites people from all backgrounds to engage in courageous conversations around issues related to race. Join host Diane Wong and Somerville Media Center by welcoming back a panel of the past years’ guests who will share their experiences and expertise on Saturday, January 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Somerville Media Center, 90 Union Square. Afterwards, join in for a community meal and participate in racial dialogues facilitated by the panelists.

Motivation behind the event…

Wong shares that, “Our country has a long history of race oppression. Because of this largely unprocessed history, fear of discussing race permeates our national culture. Somerville is no different. We must engage with race in order to break the cycles of oppression that penetrate our lives.” In celebration of Martin Luther King Day, come learn from a panel of educators, activists, young people, and community members who have engaged in these critical conversations over the past year as part of Wong’s ongoing episodes to her Let’s Talk About Race show.

The panel discussion participants include:

Pharaoh Saunders: Cambridge, MA, Political Science Student, UMass Boston& LTAR Co-Host.

Tina Cabral: Somerville, MA, Somerville Media Center

Nina Walcott-Wentzel: Cambridge MA, Medical Secretary, Harvard Vanguard Associates.

Raeshelle Cooke: Boston, MA, Filmmaker & Founder of RMC Pictures.

Heather McCormack: Somerville, MA, SMC Youth Media Director.

For more information, please contact Heather McCormack at hmack@somervillemedia.org.